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450 FZPN01 KWBC 071616 HSFEP1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1630 UTC TUE OCT 07 2025 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM). FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH, AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE. SECURITE PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 50N 160E ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC OCT 07. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 08. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC OCT 09. .WARNINGS. ...STORM WARNING... .LOW 61N179E 965 MB MOVING NE 15. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 62N174W TO 50N176W TO 37N170E TO 33N163E. WITHIN 240 NM SE QUADRANT AND WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT N OF 43N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8.5 M. ALSO W OF A LINE FROM 63N168W TO 57N159W TO 49N162W TO 35N176W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER NW OF AREA NEAR 65N176W 970 MB. W OF A LINE FROM 66N167W TO 54N150W TO 57N174W TO 30N165E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 M...HIGHEST NEAR 52N164W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. N OF 52N BETWEEN 163W AND 175W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ...STORM WARNING... .30 HOUR FORECAST LOW W OF AREA 50N153E 981 MB. FROM 42N TO 50N BETWEEN 165E AND 164E AREA OF S TO SE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 45N160E. .48 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER W OF AREA NEAR 51N160E 968 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 53N166E TO 47N172E TO 41N171E TO 35N166E. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 41N AND WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 M...HIGHEST NEAR 47N160E. ALSO FROM 35N TO 56N W OF 170W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4.5 TO 7.5 M. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 56N175E TO 46N178E TO 30N168E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6.5 M...HIGHEST S OF LOW. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 37N177W 1016 MB. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY LOW 65N176W IN FIRST STORM WARNING ABOVE. .42 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N174W 1010 MB. WITHIN 480 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 46N BETWEEN 168W AND 170E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF LOW. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N173W 1009 MB. S OF 46N BETWEEN 166W AND 170E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST SW OF LOW. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 59N142W 1011 MB MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF A LINE FROM 54N133W TO 45N141W TO 45N154W TO 49N162W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N141W. .24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW CENTER NEAR 49N126W. FROM 36N TO 54N BETWEEN 125W AND 141W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M...HIGHEST NEAR 57N141W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N130W 1009 MB. FROM 38N TO 55N BETWEEN 127W AND 146W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M...HIGHEST NEAR 46N134W. .FROM 35N TO 45N BETWEEN 126W AND 143W AREA OF N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M...HIGHEST NEAR 41N134W. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED DIRECTLY BELOW. .WITHIN 420 NM NE OF A LINE FROM 44N138W TO 38N149W TO 31N154W AREA OF NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 43N BETWEEN 127W AND 165W AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR NEW LOW 33N157W 1010 MB. WITHIN 600 NM NE AND N QUADRANTS AREA OF E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 49N TO 59N BETWEEN 144W AND 167W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM E OF A LINE FROM 52N178W TO 45N177W. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. .FORECASTER HYDE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE EQUATOR E OF 120W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 7. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED OCT 8. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 9. .WARNINGS. ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 19.8N 110.1W 959 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 07 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...160 NM NE QUADRANT AND 130 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 330 NM SE QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N107W TO 23N114W TO 19N115W TO 16N111W TO 19N105W TO 22N107W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N109W TO 25N116W TO 20N117W TO 11N113W TO 09N104W TO 15N98W TO 26N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE PRISCILLA NEAR 21.5N 112.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...130 NM NE QUADRANT AND 110 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 270 NM W SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 13 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N109W TO 25N115W TO 22N117W TO 17N114W TO 17N111W TO 20N109W TO 23N109W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N109W TO 26N120W TO 19N121W TO 11N111W TO 13N104W TO 18N103W TO 26N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM PRISCILLA NEAR 23.7N 114.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 90 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER 240 NM W AND 180 NM E SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N113W TO 27N118W TO 25N120W TO 22N119W TO 21N115W TO 22N112W TO 25N113W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N117W TO 28N123W TO 22N124W TO 18N120W TO 19N109W TO 22N108W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 15.7N 119.1W 998 MB AT 1500 UTC OCT 07 MOVING ESE OR 110 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...30 NM NE QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N119W TO 17N120W TO 17N121W TO 15N122W TO 14N121W TO 14N119W TO 17N119W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N117W TO 19N117W TO 17N123W TO 13N122W TO 12N119W TO 13N115W TO 17N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 15.3N 116.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM IN THE S QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N115W TO 16N117W TO 15N119W TO 14N118W TO 12N117W TO 13N115W TO 15N115W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N113W TO 19N120W TO 15N121W TO 11N119W TO 11N113W TO 15N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE NEAR 17.0N 112.2W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 0 NM N SEMICIRCLE...40 NM SE QUADRANT AND 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER WIHTIN 60 NM S QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N111W TO 18N112W TO 17N113W TO 16N113W TO 16N111W TO 17N111W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N109W TO 18N120W TO 12N117W TO 10N114W TO 11N110W TO 12N108W TO 17N109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED SWELL. FORECAST WINDS IN AND NEAR ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN FORECAST TRACK...SIZE AND INTENSITY. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 01N106W TO 00N121W TO 03.4S120W TO 03.4S93W TO 01N106W...EXCEPT LEE OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 14N95W 1007 MB. WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N97W TO 14N97W TO 14N96W TO 14N94W TO 16N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 15N98W 1006 MB. WITHIN 15N97W TO 20N105W TO 19N108W TO 13N108W TO 10N100W TO 10N95W TO 15N97W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC TUE OCT 7... .HURRICANE PRISCILLA...NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 210 NM IN THE NW SEMICIRCLE OF THE CENTER...AND WITHIN 180 NM IN THE SE SEMICIRCLE. .TROPICAL STORM OCTAVE...SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM IN THE SW SEMICIRCLE OF THE STORM. .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... MONSOON TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 13N91W TO 15N98W...AND FROM 13N124W TO 11N135W. ITCZ FROM 11N135W TO BEYOND 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 06N E OF 82W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 87W AND 100W. .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$